Although Sam was still a bit confused, she listened and jumped up along with Mono's movement.
The two figures leaped high and then fell.
"Crack~"
A dull sound came from beneath their feet.
The wooden floor, which had been flat, dented downward a bit.
"Keep going~" Mono said.
Sam realized.
There was actually a secret door here.
With a few more jumps, under the pressure of their weight, the wooden board finally couldn't hold up anymore.
"Boom~"
As a critical point of support was broken, the door panel suddenly gave way.
The two of them fell inside.
It wasn't very deep below.
They fell into a compartment under the floor.
In such a narrow terrain, adults wouldn't be able to pass through.
But for Little people like Mono and Sam, there were no obstacles.
"Hurry up and keep up."
Mono crouched down and slowly walked forward.
Moving in such a narrow space actually made him feel a bit more at ease.
Because he didn't have to worry about being discovered by some monsters.
The two of them felt their way through the darkness for a few minutes before discovering a ventilation duct.
After walking along the ventilation duct for a while, light appeared ahead again.
Mono's ears suddenly twitched.
"Wait~"
He hurriedly stopped his pace.
Before Sam could ask, he put his hand to his mouth.
"Shh~ don't talk."
He heard some movement coming from ahead.
Sixth Master nodded to show she understood.
Only then did Mono continue to step forward and probe ahead.
He tried his best not to make any noise.
Soon, he reached the edge of the ventilation duct opening.
Looking out through the small opening, Mono's eyes suddenly narrowed.
"Holy crap~"
He couldn't help but curse in his heart.
What did he see?
The beautiful Female Teacher who was just in the portrait was standing there?
Moreover, her neck, holding up her head, was stretched out... she was peering between the cabinets, seemingly looking for something.
It was like a rubber band, or like noodles, or the body of a python.
Along with the expressionless face on the teacher's head,
Mono felt himself go numb.
This appearance was even more terrifying and creepy than what he had seen in the game.
Behind him, Sam noticed Mono's stiff state and curiously wanted to poke her head out.
Then, she also saw this scene.
She froze as well, quickly holding her breath.
She finally understood why Mono hadn't felt any goodwill toward a painting just now.
Anyone else would definitely find it hard to feel any goodwill.
Who would have thought that beneath a teacher's kind and amiable head would be such a long neck?
The two were as quiet as cicadas in winter...
The teacher twisted her head, searched for a while, and finally seemed to see what she was looking for.
So she retracted her head with a series of clacks.
The shadow of her neck stretched long on the ground...
It slowly walked over again.
"Clack~"
"Clack~"
"Clack~"
The clicking sound of high heels hitting the floor was like a series of drums hitting the heartstrings, making Mono's heart beat along with it.
This Beautiful Teacher's aura was strong enough.
Mono couldn't think of anyone who could compare to it.
Finally, the Female Teacher successfully got the book from the bookshelf.
Then, she slowly disappeared from the room, her high heels clicking again.
After a long time, Mono slowly poked his head out and looked around the room again.
"Alright, she's gone. Let's head out."
Mono pulled Sam.
Although he had indeed been startled just now, his strong spirit allowed him to recover quickly from negative emotions.
Sam was a bit absent-minded.
Of course, she wasn't afraid.
Just like she had said.
She had experienced too much, and her nerves were almost becoming numb.
It was just that when she saw these monsters and their twisted appearances, she couldn't help but think of things she had encountered before.
Behind the formation of every monster, countless blood and pain were hidden.
It was both frightening and sympathetic.
Seeing these monsters, she would always feel a sense of oppression unknowingly.
And... a vague sense of sadness.
Of course, if it was fear, there was perhaps only a very small amount.
...
"Hey, stop daydreaming, let's go quickly."
Mono had already walked ahead.
He was worried that damn neck would suddenly burst through the door again.
Sam hurriedly ran over.
The two continued forward.
...
Passing through the dim room, a huge cabinet blocked the way ahead.
After walking forward a few more steps in silence, a dark shadow suddenly flashed before their eyes.
Mono was startled and quickly pulled Sam to hide in the darkness of the cabinet corner.
There's something else here?
But why didn't he hear any movement just now?
Mono was somewhat surprised.
You know, his hearing was not weak now.
He could even hear Sixth Master's heartbeat through the air.
But that hidden dark shadow had escaped his perception?
Mono slowly poked his head out and looked forward.
Under the cabinet, a Little people was sitting quietly on the ground.
"Little people?"
Mono was surprised. Wasn't it a monster?
However, he soon noticed something was wrong.
He saw the Little people sitting on the ground with its head drooping and its arms twisted at a strange angle.
And with every movement, a series of cracking sounds faintly emanated.
A strange sound, like the clashing of machinery, emanated from between his joints.
While watching suspiciously, the Little people suddenly jerked its head and looked toward Mono.
Mono saw its face clearly.
A stiff smile was plastered on the Little people's face.
Bright petals and red cheeks were painted on its face, but its eyes were empty, hollow voids.
Furthermore, several glass-like cracks ran across its face.
"So it's a Ceramic Figurine?"
Mono finally understood why he hadn't sensed the Little people's presence.
The Little people in front of him was exactly the Ceramic Person from the game.
A Ceramic Person is called a person, but it isn't actually human.
They are beings composed of ceramic.
Perhaps they could be called little monsters.
They show no signs of life.
When they aren't moving, they are no different from a piece of stone.
So it wasn't surprising that he hadn't noticed it just now.
As for how these strange beings were created, Mono didn't know.
One thing was certain, however: they were not friendly.
...
The Ceramic Person ahead seemed to sense something; it looked over here doubtfully, then turned its head back.
Suddenly, an indistinct, ambiguous cry echoed from the distance.
Hearing the cry, the Ceramic Person's stiff body paused; it then stood up and ran toward the distance.
Mono watched silently...
He naturally wasn't afraid of a tiny Ceramic Person.
In the game, he always took them down with one hammer blow each.
It was like child's play.
But to avoid trouble, he didn't disturb it and let it run away.
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